souq

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Quotations 2 Somali 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 2.3 See also

[edit] English

Wikipedia

[edit] Alternative spellings

• souk, suq, sooq, sook.

[edit] Etymology

From Arabic سُوق (sūq), from Aramaic שוקא or ܫܘܩܐ (šūqā’), “‘street, market’”), from Akkadian sūqu (“‘street’”), from sāqu (“‘narrow’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /su:k/ (Arabic IPA: /su:q/)

[edit] Noun

souq (plural souqs)

1. A street market, particularly in Arabic and Somali speaking countries; a place where people buy and sell goods; a bazaar.
2. A mess — derived from French slang, and the lively chaos of a souq¹.

[edit] Synonyms

• bazaar, market, emporium, mart, forum, agora.

[edit] Quotations

• For examples of the usage of this term see the citations page.

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[edit] Somali

[edit] Etymology

From Arabic سُوق (sūq), from Aramaic שוקא or ܫܘܩܐ (šūqā’), “‘street, market’”), from Akkadian sūqu (“‘street’”), from sāqu (“‘narrow’”).

[edit] Noun

sūqqa or sūūq f.

1. market, large market, bazaar.

[edit] See also

• dūkkāan (shop, small marketplace)